Development of Policy-Relevant Indicators for Injury Prevention in British Columbia by the Key Decision-Makers

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Mojgan Karbakhsh¹  Samantha Pawer¹  Megan Oakey¹  Fahra Rajabali¹  Alex Zheng¹  Ian Pike¹  Diana Samarakkody¹  Jeff R. Brubacher²  Tobin T. Copley³  David C. Evans⁴  Murray Fyfe⁵ 

[1] BC Injury Research and Prevention Unit, BC Children’s Hospital Research Institute, Vancouver, BC V6H 3V4, Canada;Department of Emergency Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, The University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada;Fraser Health Authority, 13450 102 Ave., Surrey, BC V3T 5X3, Canada;Trauma Services BC, 1770 West 7th Ave., Vancouver, BC V5Z 1M9, Canada;Vancouver Island Coastal Health Authority, 430-1900 Richmond Ave., Victoria, BC V8R 4R2, Canada;

关键词: injury;    indicators;    surveillance;    policy;   

DOI  :  10.3390/ijerph182211837

来源: DOAJ

【 摘 要 】

Indicators can help decision-makers evaluate interventions in a complex, multi-sectoral injury system. We aimed to create indicators for road safety, seniors falls, and ‘all-injuries’ to inform and evaluate injury prevention initiatives in British Columbia, Canada. The indicator development process involved a five-stage mixed methodology approach, including an environmental scan of existing indicators, generating expert consensus, selection of decision-makers and conducting a survey, selection of final indicators, and specification of indicators. An Indicator Reference Group (IRG) reviewed the list of indicators retrieved in the environmental scan and selected candidate indicators through expert consensus based on importance, modifiability, acceptance, and practicality. Key decision-makers (n = 561) were invited to rank each indicator in terms of importance and actionability (online survey). The IRG applied inclusion criteria and thresholds to survey responses from decision-makers, which resulted in the selection of 47 road safety, 18 seniors falls, and 33 all-injury indicators. After grouping “like” indicators, a final list of 23 road safety, 8 seniors falls, and 13 all-injury indicators were specified. By considering both decision-maker ranking and expert opinion, we anticipate improved injury system performance through advocacy, accountability, and evidence-based resource allocation in priority areas. Our indicators will inform a data management framework for whole-system reporting to drive policy and funding for provincial injury prevention improvement.

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